Isla Puting Baaas (White Island) in Mati City, Davao Oriental

After few
hours of swimming, cam whoring, teasing and running in Pujada Island, our pump
boat operators gladly convinced us to include Isla Puting Baaasss to our
itinerary. As curious as we are, plus
we're on the hunt for exciting adventure, we headed to the island.

People
called this island as Isla Putting Baasss, which means White Island. It is a
bit similar to popular White Island in Camiguin; however, this Mati City
version is only known to locals in Davao Oriental and neighboring provinces.

ready to jump on the shore in White Island, Mati Davao Oriental

From Pujada
Island, we rode pump boat and traversed for about 30 minutes. As we get closer,
the driver pointed out the small island. It was halfway covered by giant waves,
at that moment I think about my safety, my life in case the waves eat us since
we don’t have any life jacket. When I
confessed that to my companion, she smiled and uttered flashback of your
memories. :D In order to avoid being attacked by monster waves, our driver
waited for right timing, so we can reach the shore. At the same time, we are
preparing to jump on the shore ala ninja moves.

This
island is facing Pacific Ocean, so be ready with giant waves want to devour and
spoil your pictorial moments. :D but this case never disappoints us. As we had
the island for ourselves; we felt unmatched and childlike excitement, according
to Izza – the scriptwriter of the group.

White Island in Google Maps. As you can see it was surrounded by big waves

How to Get There: The island
is a popular place to rest for local fishermen. It means you are safe to approach them to bring you to Isla Puting Bas. They only ask you to shoulder the gasoline, but you can give them a bonus, for they are really good in entertaining travelers and tourists.